address vs speech act

speech act vs address

address and speech act both are nouns.

address is a verb but speech act is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
address	Yes	No	Yes	No
speech act	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, speech act is a hypernym of address; that is, speech act is a word with a broader meaning than address:

address: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
speech act: the use of language to perform some act

address (noun)	speech act (noun)
the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion	the use of language to perform some act
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
the manner of speaking to another individual
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

address (verb)	speech act (verb)
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
speak to
speak to someone
give a speech to
put an address on (an envelope)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
direct a question at someone
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
access or locate by address
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

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